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EMPLEA +

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People without education and with limited skills face significant challenges accessing employment through the ordinary labor market.

To address this gap in both technical, digital and soft skills, we created Emplea+. Developed in 2013 in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Employment and a cross-sector consortium of nonprofit partners and corporations, Emplea+ is a unique online program that can help marginalized individuals develop key competencies needed for employment.

OURIMPACT

160,000+

people expected to be reached by 2018

93,000+

have used Emplea+ to date

30+

countries across Europe, Latin America and Africa offer Emplea+

160,000+

people expected to be reached by 2018

93,000+

have used Emplea+ to date

30+

countries across Europe, Latin America and Africa offer Emplea+

STORIES OFEMPOWERMENT

Thembeka, who lives in South Africa, traveled three hours a day to complete Java training offered through Emplea+. She quickly put her new skills to use, building an app that helps others to easily create a resume. She is now studying cloud computing and working at night.

Abigail lives in a very poor area of Argentina where few people have sustainable employment. She managed to finish her Emplea+ training and now works at a global company with a fixed term contract.

José was working in construction in Bolivia, with no stability and no long-term contracts—a very physical job, in which he saw no future. He received a combination of in-person and digital training in basic workplace and job search skills. He now works in a full-time position with that company, and plans to start his own business someday.LEARN MORE

Before joining Emplea+, Quelión struggled with communication skills. Through the program he was able to identify his weaknesses and address them before applying to jobs. He has since found steady employment in his home country of Spain.

Wesley worked at a restaurant in South Africa before starting Emplea+ training. Emplea+ opened his eyes to the world of programming and he is now pursuing a degree in computer science.

HOWIT WORKS

Emplea+ offers training materials, pre- and post- assessments as well as 28 competency profiles updated with digital capabilities, across five business areas:

We deliver the training through our nonprofit partners, including Fundación Entreculturas and organizations belonging to the collective impact initiative ‘Together for Employment of the most vulnerable’.

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Initial Assessment

Participants complete a social assessment to identify the social, contextual and personal barriers of participants to employment and then a skills diagnosis to measure initial competency levels.

Building Skills

Based on their assessment results, participants start the training at the beginner, intermediate or advanced level. The training helps participants develop core competencies, which include: self-confidence, self-control, communication, rules and behaviors, and mathematical reasoning. It also introduces 15 cross competencies including: work quality, client focus, analysis and problem solving and flexibility, among others. Nonprofit partners have access to a tracking component to gather detailed assessments and monitor participants’ training progress.

Customization

The training materials are open to all ages and available in English, French, Portuguese (both Brazilian and Portuguese) and Spanish. They are also adapted with cultural references per language.

Investment

We customize the tool to help integrate it with the nonprofit partner’s internal systems and localize it to meet country or partner requirements. We also train the nonprofit partner staff to help them become familiar with the tool
and offer varying post-implementation support, depending on the number of participants.

Training Approach

Virtual training: targets beginner levels and can be completed online.

Blended training: targets intermediate levels, and are aimed at participants who are not ready for self-study and need classroom support.

Fast track and advanced levels: targets more advanced level participants. The training can be completed fully online when candidates are ready for self-study.

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ASSESSMENT

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APPROACH

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POWERED BYOUR PEOPLE

“The gap between what training programs provide, and the skills demanded in the labor market, remains a barrier to employment for many young people. With Training for the Future, we will help scale more effective skills training for these individuals.”

Vicente Moreno, President - Spanish Accenture Foundation

“With Emplea+ we are providing young people with the skills they need to be successful. By identifying their own competency levels, participants can easily determine areas for improvement or additional training.”

Delia Fernández, Associate Manager - Accenture

PARTNERSPOTLIGHT

“Working together with Accenture, we have developed a more effective way to introduce more youth to training and equip them with the skills needed for specific jobs.”

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